Last year, on my birthday, I made an incredible find by the dock in the Bahamas. This beautiful queen helmet shell was face down in just a few feet of water. From the surface, it looked like a big rock, but I decided to check it out, and I was not disappointed!
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World Turtle Day 2023
Did you know the day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world?
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Harvesting Stone Crab | Salt Life Podcast
A few weeks ago I was with host Kieran Anderson from Salt Life to discuss stone crab fishing in Florida and why it’s considered one of the most sustainable forms of fishing. Listen to the Podcast!
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Diving with Kelly Young in Key West | Hand Spearing fish in murky water (catch, clean & cooking over primitive fire)
I went diving with Kelly Young a few weekends ago in Key West. I was busy taking pictures of mangroves and crabs but she was hand spearing mangrove snappers in murky water and the made dinner over the fire in the backyard! She prepared it with pineapple and Valentine Thomas’ Bahama Mama blackened spice mix and it was 🔥
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Free Dive For Longer! Must Know Exercises & Tips For EVERY DIVER
Salt Life Video - Let me walk you through my most effective exercises to free dive for longer. I focus on breathing techniques, stretches, exercises for depth, and more. Make sure your buddy knows what to do and stay safe- happy diving!
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New ♒︎ Life in Shades of Blue ♒︎ Merch Available Online
Life in Shades of Blue is inspired by the sea and made for all ocean people. It's for the sun seekers, the sea lovers and the day dreamers. For the girls with wild hair, salty skin, sun kissed souls who have a ☼summer state of mind☼ all year round while chasing a never-ending adventure.
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Sustainable Fishing - Save the Mermaid Podcast Interview
In this episode of @savethemermaidspodcast I have a chat with Chelsea & Blake (@themermaidchelsea @blakeintheblue)
As a water woman, photographer, and spear fisher, I have a massive love and respect for our oceans. We chat about my journey to the water, sustainable fishing practices, and what it means to care for the sea. You won't want to miss this interview!
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Spearfishing for Yellowfin Tuna in Costa Rica: A True Test of Teamwork
Our recent spearfishing adventure for yellowfin tuna in Costa Rica was an exhilarating challenge. I worked incredibly hard for this tuna! I shot at 4-5 tunas, and one of them was almost 200lbs according to CJ. Unfortunately, they all ripped off or barely poked the fish because I was just a little too far. Despite the frustration, I did some of my best diving.
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Regulating | Flowing | Aligning - The Art of Slow Living
I am in my ‘‘following my dreams & slow living era’’. I am taking care of myself, moving my body daily and doing pilates. I am swimming in the ocean whenever I feel like it, grounding myself with daily walks or sitting on the beach while looking at the water. I am reading books, journaling and listening to podcasts. I am sleeping 8 hours a day, cooking myself with healthy ingredients. I am feeling creative and energized. I am in the present moment and not worrying about what comes next. I am aligned and I am ready to receive the miracles of life.
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Salmon Gravlax Recipe - Fish for Breakfast
Salmon Gravlax Recipe - Yes you can eat fish for breakfast and it’s delicious!
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Why are stone crab claws so expensive?
Why are stone crab claws so expensive? The reason fresh stone crab comes at such a premium is because of the short harvest season and how carefully regulated stone crabbing is by the state. Florida’s stone crab season is monitored closely to ensure that stone crabs aren’t over-harvested and that just the claw is removed without harming or killing the crab.
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Welcome to My Life in Shades of Blue!
Gabriella Gerbasi - Ocean child passionate about ocean conservation and sustainability. I’m a waterwoman living life in shades of blue. Whether it’s freediving, spearfishing, scuba diving or boating I try to spend as much time as I can in the water.
The sea is my second home. The ocean is central to my existence, it is where I go to exercise, to explore, to fish and feed myself. For me, the ocean is a source of energy and power. It calms my mind and recharges my body. When I’m in the water, I experience joy and contentment. I delight in the sea, I can taste the life in the water.
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What does it mean to be a waterwoman ?
The sea is my second home. The ocean is central to my existence, it is where I go to exercise, to explore, to fish and feed myself. For me, the ocean is a source of energy and power. It calms my mind and recharges my body. When I’m in the water, I experience joy and contentment. I delight in the sea, I can taste the life in the water.
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Sea you in 2023 - Happy New Year!
My goal is to be filthy rich. Rich in adventures, in health, in knowledge, in laughter, in family, in friends, in love and stop along the way to take photos. All the things I want in my sphere this new year: ocean, nature, positive people around me, laughs, intentionality, and LOVE. SO MUCH LOVE because I don’t have time for anything less.
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Can’t wait to give my best in 2023 and to spend as much time as possible in and on the water!
Giving Tuesday - Ocean Lover's Edition
Give back to our oceans this Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. It’s a day that encourages people to give back in whatever ways they can. Shop My Life in Shades of Blue - Coffee Table Book and Dive Merch where profits go to Ocean Conservation.
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What happened to sea urchins in the Caribbean?
Did you know Diadema previously experienced a massive die-off throughout the Caribbean in the early 1980s?
A waterborne pathogen beginning near the Atlantic Panama Canal entrance caused history's largest recorded marine animal die-off, wiping out 95-99% of Diadema antillarum populations throughout the Caribbean.
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Weekend Trip to Dry Tortugas
I just spent an incredible 48 hours immersed in nature. CJ and I, along with 3 other couple of friends, left early on Friday morning for an adventure in the Florida Keys.
Ponce de Leon discovered the Dry Tortugas in 1513 when he caught over 100 sea turtles there. Subsequently the islands were referred to as the “Tortugas” (turtles). During the 1600s and 1700s the area around these islands was used by pirates as a base for attacking merchant shipping in the Gulf.
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Join me on International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD)
I joined my neighbors for a beach clean up for #CoastalCleanUp day to promote global awareness about plastic pollution, and drive positive action on behalf of the world’s oceans and waterways.
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Sustainable Fishing with Gabriella Gerbasi & Salt Life
Sat down with Salt Life to talk about sustainable fishing because it is our duty to protect the water we all enjoy. Environmental conservation and species protection ensures future generations can enjoy the water as much as we do. As a diver and spearfishingwoman, I want to see our ocean full of life for years to come.
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Join me in supporting the clean ocean movement with 4ocean
My goal is to bring awareness to conservation and empower action through art and sustainable living and .that’s why I’m stoked to be joining forces with 4ocean to help them in their mission to end the ocean plastic crisis. Their captains and crews have already recovered millions of pounds of trash and you can help pull the next one.
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